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Professor in Creative Technologies

Employer
Edinburgh Napier University
Location
United Kingdom
Salary
$64,603.00 - $73,630.00
Date posted
Apr 29, 2022

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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Arts, Art
Employment Level
Non-Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time
The School of Arts & Creative Industries is a forward looking, dynamic school preparing its students for employability and responsible citizenship fit for the demands of the 21st Century.

Situated in the heart of Scotland’s festival city, Edinburgh, SACI is made up of three subject areas – Screen & Performing Arts; Media and Humanities; and Art, Design and Photography. The School is home to just over 1800 students and about 96 permanent staff plus a range of industry experts and specialist staff employed on a more casual basis. 

At SACI, we are committed to delivering a personalised learning experience for students, set against an agenda of inclusivity, employability and sustainability. We achieved 89% in the last NSS, and we are number one in the UK for Journalism, and in the top ten for Film and Photography, Media & Film Studies, English, Design and Music (Sunday Times and Guardian League Tables).  We entered four units of assessment to the REF and have recently launched two new research centres to strengthen or research culture.

We are proud of our ethos, combining a sharp focus on critical thinking and applying theory to practice relevant to industry. Our staff maintain strong links to industry with many continuing to be active practitioners. Our school encourages an atmosphere of creative practice as research alongside more traditional research.

The role

Pathway: Research or Professional Practice

Our School of Arts and Creative Industries (SACI) are looking to appoint a new Chair in Creative Technologies to help grow our expertise in Screen and Digital and Entertainment Arts. The role will work across the School’s design department and Screen Academy Scotland, home of Scotland’s screen talent.  The School has an excellent external reputation and are currently top UK Modern in every subject we teach, film is second in the UK and Design is 8th (Sunday Times Leagues Tables).  This year we submitted 38 research staff with two 3* publications and above in four units of assessment.

The role will sit within the School’s professoriate and the new appointee will help shape and lead the School’s research strategy.  We will be appointing on our Research or Professional Practice pathway.

Edinburgh Napier University is an ambitious, innovative, learner-centric university with a modern and fresh outlook, Edinburgh Napier is committed to delivering a personalised learning experience for students, set against an agenda of inclusivity, employability and sustainability. We achieved 89% in the last NSS, and we are number one in the UK for Journalism, and in the top ten for Film and Photography, Media & Film Studies, English, Design and Music (Sunday Times and Guardian League Tables).

Edinburgh Napier has an outstanding academic reputation for delivering the highest quality education and research, alongside a purpose to add value to the social, cultural and economic capital of its communities to empower individuals, transform communities, build careers and shape futures.

As a Professor in Creative Technologies you will play a pivotal role in nurturing creative practice and will be expected to lead by example.  The School has strong links with industry and this new role will help support and build these links to increase research and consultancy income. 

Whilst we will look with interest from applications from either a Screen or a Design background, we are also keen to consider applications that have an interdisciplinary strength.

Applicants must demonstrate: (Essential)

Doctoral level qualification Professional qualifications relevant to discipline. Evidenced achievement against the criteria for Esteem, Innovation, Contribution and Academic Leadership – please refer to Role Description Demonstration of the University’s agreed values and behaviours – Professional Innovative, Inclusive and Ambitious. Benefits:

Gross Base Salary:

£64,603 to £73,630 per annum (Grade 8)

Additional Information

Application closing date: 29 May 2022

Interview date: June 2022

The University is committed to inclusion, demonstrated through our work in respect of our diversity awards and accreditations and holds Disability Confident, Career Positive and Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champion status.

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